Memorial for nursing home fire victims


AAP

A multi-faith memorial service is being held on Wednesday morning to remember the nine victims of a fire at a Quakers Hill Nursing Home.

Neeltje Valkay, 90, was the latest person to die as a result of the blaze in Sydney’s northwest on Friday morning.

Mourners are gathering at the Quakers Hill Anglican Church from 10am (AEDT) to remember the nine elderly residents who died.

Reverend Geoff Bates is leading the private service for the victims, survivors, their families,staff and rescuers.

It comes a day before 35-year-old registered nurse Roger Dean is due to face Sydney’s Central Local Court, charged with multiple counts of murder.

The man, who had only been working at the nursing home for a short time, did not apply for bail when he appeared via video link before a magistrate at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.

Police are continuing to gather forensic evidence to determine the cause of the fire, which has claimed the lives of people aged from 73 to 97.

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